In 2010-11, not only did Derrick Rose become the youngest most valuable player in NBA history and the Bulls advance to the Eastern Conference finals, but five players appeared in all 82 games and three others played in at least 80.

Jimmy Butler is headed for an MRI exam on Monday after leaving the Bulls' 96-86 loss to the Clippers on Sunday in the third quarter with a hyperextended left elbow.
Taj Gibson left the United Center in a walking boot, his sprained left ankle expected to...

The Chicago Bulls can breathe a little easier. They expect Derrick Rose to return this season from his latest knee surgery.
General manager Gar Forman said the star point guard will miss 4-6 weeks after the operation Friday to fix a medial meniscus tear...

The news that Derrick Rose will have knee surgery again hit the Chicago Bulls and their fans hard and left them in a familiar spot — trying to get by without their star point guard.
The torn meniscus in his right knee was announced Tuesday night,...

When doctors removed the damaged part of meniscus from Derrick Rose’s right knee Friday, did they replace it with extra job security for Tom Thibodeau?
Or is that still bone-on-bone, too?
The Bulls said the timetable for Rose’s return is...

The Bulls merely watched film and individually put up shots Saturday at the Advocate Center, but no team gathering is complete without a health update.
Taj Gibson’s sprained left ankle remained “sore,” according to coach Tom Thibodeau, and the forward is highly likely to miss his 10th game and ninth to ankle issues Sunday against the Clippers. Gibson’s latest tweak to the injury didn’t require an MRI.
Pau Gasol returned from illness to shoot, and Thibodeau thinks “...

The summary
Jimmy Butler keeps insisting it will take a team effort to replace Derrick Rose. But Butler certainly took on primary scorer responsibilities in the Bulls' 96-89 victory over the Timberwolves on Friday night at the United Center, including playing point guard down the stretch. Butler finished with 28 points and 12 rebounds, Mike Dunleavy scored 21 points and Joakim Noah added 11 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists for the Bulls, who enjoyed a 48-16 points in the paint advantage. Kevin...

Derrick Rose drew national attention in November for saying he wanted to attend his son's graduation and post-career meetings pain-free as an example of the big-picture approach he is taking after knee injuries and surgeries.
Speaking about Rose's latest setback, it sounded like Kevin Garnett understood what Rose was trying to say.
"Basketball is always going to be here for him," Garnett said. "But to walk around and be who you are and be free, run around with your kids and be yourself is more...

Jeff Van Gundy usually operates without a filter. Whatever thought pops into his brain often does a beeline straight to his mouth.
But the outspoken NBA analyst says he might have to switch on his rarely used internal censor when it comes to discussing Tom Thibodeau's shaky relationship with the Bulls.
"I've been asked by (Leon Rose of CAA, the firm that represents Thibodeau) to tone it down a bit," Van Gundy said this week.
In the wake of Derrick Rose's latest injury, the coach's future likely will...

Derrick Rose underwent successful surgery Friday on the torn medial meniscus in his right knee.
Team physician Brian Cole performed an arthroscopic meniscectomy and the damaged part of Rose’s meniscus was removed. After the outpatient surgery, which sources said lasted no more than 15 minutes, Rose walked out able to bear his full weight.
General manager Gar Forman, who said Rose would begin rehabilitation Saturday, estimated the guard’s return to action at four to six weeks. If Rose comes...

The Bulls dropped to 36-22 with their home loss to the Hornets. Here are three observations.
The Bulls are no longer an elite defensive team.
Can they be? Maybe. Are they currently? No.
Against the Hornets, the Bulls surrendered 17 fast-break points, lost the rebounding battle and crumbled in the fourth quarter with the game on the line. Jimmy Butler noticed.
"Defense is all effort," he said. "It's if we want to play or not. We haven't been playing too much defense all year, just offense. And look...